A/N: Thanks so much for the reviews guys! A special thanks to September for your review – you really made me think more about Lindsey's pov. I was kind of forgetting how much it must kinda suck for her to have her mom remarry and start a new family. My dad remarried but no half-siblings (thank goodness!), so I haven't really thought about the possibility of all that can of worms. Thanks for reopening the eyes! I hope to include more of that pov in later chapters. Anways…please review! And enjoy!

Nick Stokes couldn't drive home fast enough after Grissom finally pulled back into work. As soon as Nick saw him and knew that Natalie and Lindsey were okay, he bolted for the door, anxious to get home to see Sara. He made it home in record time, parking in the driveway instead of his usual spot in the garage and tore through the front door until he found Sara in the kitchen, chopping up vegetables for the next day's stew. She looked beautiful dressed in dark blue jeans and a cream tunic, hair curled and falling at her shoulders. Sara looked up when she heard loud footsteps coming towards her. She smiled when she realized it was her boyfriend, and her child's father.

"Nick!" She beamed. Nick walked right over to her, turning her to him and quickly planting a wet, juicy one on her lips. Sara giggled a little at his enthusiasm. He was obviously very excited and pleased about this news of being a father once again. His hands cupped her face as he kissed her with more passion than either realized he had. Finally, they pulled away, breathless.

"Where's Mal?" He whispered.

"Already in bed." Sara smiled as Nick started backing up, pulling her with him, giving her hot smooches as they went.

"Good. Cuz you are one hot mama." Nick told her, grinning. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her to their bedroom, where they made sweet, tender love, reaffirming that this baby sealed their love for one another.

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The next morning, Mally awoke to hear the unmistakable sounds of her father and Sara giggling downstairs in the kitchen. Oh, God. They probably had sex last night. Mally was glad she'd fallen asleep early. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and pulled a sweatshirt over her sleepwear of Soffe shorts and a tank top. Mally made as much noise as possible as she brushed her teeth in the bathroom, letting them know she was coming. They knew she wasn't in to seeing PDA, and they'd gotten pretty good at toning it down in front of her. Finally, she skipped down the stairs and walked into their kitchen, where Nick and Sara were standing next to each other getting bowls ready for breakfast. Her father had an arm around her waist and he gave Sara a kiss on the temple as she entered. For once, Mally didn't think she really minded. It was kind of nice how her father loved Sara so much. Mally wondered if he felt the same way about her mother when he found out she was pregnant. She doubted it.

"Hi daddy. Hi Sara." Mally greeted them as she sat down at the breakfast bar.

"Hey!" They both chimed together, and Nick immediately walked around to the other side.

"There's the big sister." He smiled as he gave her a big hug, kissing her on the head. "How'd you sleep?"

"Good." Mally smiled. She hadn't seen her father this happy in a long time. "Once the excitement finally let me nod off."

"I didn't get that much sleep either." He told her. Mally decided to bite her tongue at a comment and just gave a sweet smile to her dad, who patted her on the back and then went back to Sara.

"What do you want for breakfast, Mal?" Sara asked.

"Uhhh…Lucky Charms please." She was still such a kid. And yeah, she still liked to pick out the marshmallows.

Nick poured the cereal and Sara poured in the milk, and then they all sat down at the bar and ate their breakfast together, like a real family.

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Two weeks later, Nick and Sara excitedly and nervously made their way to her OB/GYN. Carolyn hadn't wanted Nick there with her at her sonograms, but he'd insisted anyway. Nick had never felt such pride and emotion as he had when he first saw little Mally on the screen, sucking her thumb. Carolyn was happy too, but in a different way from him. She'd never totally been into the baby thing – it wasn't good for a ballerina.

"Sara Sidle." The nurse called as she opened the door to the clinic.

"That's me!" Sara smiled and then gave a sheepish grin. Nick laughed and followed her in, putting his hand at the small of her back. Nick had been loving before, but Sara adored the way he was being so attentive and sweet, like she was a delicate piece of china that might break. It made her feel so loved. The nurse showed them into a decidedly clean, sterile room, complete with the foot stirrups.

"I'll need you to change into this gown and the doctor will be in shortly." The nurse smiled and left the couple alone. Sara sighed.

"I hate these places." She told him.

"Why?" Nick asked stupidly.

"You've never had your damn ovaries scooped out."

Nick gave a disgusted look.

"They do not scoop out your ovaries."

"That's what it feels like." Sara told him as she unbuttoned her jeans, revealing an endearing pair of white cotton panties.

"You crack me up, Sidle."

Sara finished undressing, Nick admiring the tiny bulge that was forming at her stomach. She was going to be absolutely beautiful while pregnant – not that she wasn't already. She slipped up the gown and asked Nick to help her tie the back.

Minutes later, Sara was sitting nervously on the table, with Nick standing in front of her, his hands soothingly stroking the outside of her thighs and giving her kisses on the forehead and temples.

"It'll be alright." Nick whispered, sensing she was really nervous about this.

"I know. I'm just…really worried that something will go wrong."

"Hey." He tilted her chin up with his finger. "Don't think like that." Nick touched her stomach and rubbed it gently. "There is no reason to worry. I'm sure your uterus is just the prime spot for a baby-to-be." He tried being a little silly. It had its desired effect, causing Sara to laugh. Just then, the doctor walked in.

"Hi there." She smiled at the couple. "Sara Sidle?"

"Yes." Sara held out her hand and the doctor shook it. "Nice to meet you. This is my…partner, Nick Stokes."

"I assume he's the father?" She smiled.

Nick gave her a questioning look in jest, and then waved it off.

"Alright, Sara. I'm going to ask you to lie down on the table. Make yourself comfortable."

Sara gave Nick a weak smile as she started to settle back. Nick took the stool right next to the bed and took her hand in his, stroking the back gently.

"You're fine." He told her seriously, giving her a kiss.

"Nervous?" She asked, as she put on some rubber gloves.

"A little."

"I understand. I'm a new mom myself. Don't worry – nothing invasive today. I'm just going to put some gel on your belly and then run this scanner over your abdomen, and we'll check out your baby."

Nick saw Sara's face relax a little bit at the news.

"Okay. That doesn't sound so bad." She laughed nervously.

"It's really not." She got out a tube of the lubricant. "Okay. I'm going to lift up your gown now and we'll put on this gel."

Nick squeezed her hand again and looked down at her exposed tummy. The doctor gently applied the gel to her stomach and the couple sighed, knowing this was it. They were going to see their baby. Their baby.

"Alright, are you ready?" She smiled.

"On with the show!" Nick joked, trying to relieve the tension.

The doctor gently ran the ultrasound scanner over Sara's belly, watching the monitor carefully as she went. Nick felt Sara's grip tighten almost unbearably on his hand. He hated to think what it would actually be like during labor. Sheesh! The three adults' eyes were all glued to the monitor, watching for anything. The quiet whoosh whoosh sound from the machine seemed to be the only sounds in the room. About a minute later, which seemed like an hour, a tiny form came into view.

"And there's your baby." The doctor said quietly.

Neither parent could control their emotions, both getting a little tearful at seeing their child for the first time. He or she was so tiny – just a tiny little peanut on the screen. It was too early to tell the sex, but they didn't care, as long as it was healthy. God, let it be healthy. The doctor looked carefully at the screen as she moved the scanner around.

"Everything looks just fine." She told them. "You have a healthy baby."

Nick and Sara both breathed a sigh of relief. Sara turned her head to look at Nick, her face glowing and eyes sparkling. She was going to be a great mother – she already was to Mally. Nick gave her a loving kiss as the doctor kept working. They were still holding hands, gazing at the screen as the scanner still moved.

"Wait a minute."

Their hearts dropped.

"I see another baby."

Both parents' mouths dropped.

"What?" Nick almost screeched.

"Congratulations, you have twins."

They both tried to speak, but couldn't for a minute.

"Are you sure the computer didn't just refresh or something?" Nick asked incredulously.

Sara gave him a light slap on the bicep.

"No, Mr. Stokes. There's definitely two babies in there."

"Oh my God, Nick!" Sara's eyes were watery. "Twins! We're having twins!"

Nick was totally shocked and didn't know what to think, but when he saw the pure love in Sara's eyes, he knew everything was okay. Golly, he was having twins….er….Sara was having twins.

Nick let out a huge breath of air in happiness.

"Twins?" He asked.

"Twins!"

"TWINS!"

"Yes, TWINS!" Sara slapped his arm repeatedly in excitement. "Are you happy, Nick?"

The now father of three looked down at Sara, who stared back at him gleefully. How could he not be happy at this news?

"Of course I'm happy, Sara. God…" He wrapped his arm around her body (away form the gel, of course) and started kissing Sara. Nothing too over the top – they had an audience – but Nick couldn't be happier. He thought news of a baby was the best in the world, but two? How do people handle this? Nick pulled away after about ten seconds.

"Sorry." He told the doctor sheepishly.

"It's okay." She laughed. "I'm used to it. It's about the best news in the world."

"Yeah, it is. Sara, wait til we tell Mally. She's gonna flip!"

"You have other children?"

"Yeah, one daughter. She's fourteen. She's so excited."

"Oh, I didn't know you'd already delivered."

"Oh. No. She's Nick's from a previous relationship. But…sometimes feels like she's mine." She looked up at Nick.

He loved her even more for loving Mally like her own daughter. Nick had been searching for someone all Mally's life that was worthy of being her mother – and Sara surpassed that. He hoped Mally wouldn't invite Sara into her life, and she gradually was.

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"Daddy, why are we here?" Mally giggled as she looked around the fancy restaurant a couple of days later. She and her dad were burger people – they weren't really for frills and fancy cooking, just good homemade grub. So, Mally was a little suspicious when her father took her to an upscale restaurant.

"You'll find out in a minute." He told her from across the table. They were sitting at a quiet booth in the darkly lit restaurant. Nick wanted the mood to be just right for what he was about to ask his daughter. He was nervous beyond words, but he didn't let it show. Mally still thought he was some type of superhuman.

"Sara's not having triplets now, is she?" Mally joked, trying to lighten up her father. "Two is plenty."

"No, no, no." He took a sip of water. "Nothing like that."

Mally let out a little whimper and flashed her puppy dog eyes at him.

"Just be patient."

They ordered their meals minutes later, Nick telling his daughter to save room for dessert, because it was the best here.

"Daddy, seriously, you're wearing me out here. I don't think I can't take much more. What is it?" She'd always had the patience of an ant.

Nick sighed, knowing he wouldn't be able to keep her under a leash for much longer.

"Alright."

"Yessss!"

Nick reached across the table and motioned for Mally to give him her hands. She did as he asked, and their four hands joined in the center of the table.

"Jesus, dad! You're getting' all emotional on me."

"Mally…don't ruin the moment." He told her, though she never could, of course.

"Sorry."

Nick looked into his daughter's eyes and she giggled back a little bit, her pupils shining in happiness.

"Mally, you have always been the most important person in my life. You know that, right?"

"Yes, daddy."

"And you know I love Sara very much."

"Dad, I understand that I'll never be replaced. I'm in the center of your heart." She recited, something he'd told her when she was younger.

"That's why…that's why I need to ask you something." Nick said, his face serious. Mally saw he wasn't joking around and suddenly started listening intently.

"Okay." She said nervously.

"I want…I want to ask for your permission…for me to ask Sara to be my wife."

Mally's jaw dropped. That was about the last thing she was expecting to hear. Okay, maybe not the LAST. They were in love, it was obvious. But she never thought the day would come.

"Huh?" She asked stupidly. Nick chuckled a little and squeezed her hands a little.

"Would it be okay with you if I asked Sara to marry me?" He repeated, looking her in the eye hopefully.

Mally paused and looked at her father in shock. Nick saw her face change from shock, to thoughtful, and then to happiness.

"Yes, daddy." She whispered. "I would like that a lot."

"Yes?" He confirmed.

Mally nodded excitedly and then brought her hands up to her face, covering her mouth in joy, then clapping a little.

Nick was so happy Mally had said yes that he got up and kneeled at her seat, taking her into his arms in a big hug.

"That means so much to me, Mally. Thank you." He cried out of happiness. He was almost more nervous about asking Mally than he was about asking Sara. Since he couldn't ask Sara's father for her hand, he thought he should at least ask his daughter. He could never marry someone she didn't approve of or feel totally comfortable with.

"Da-a-a-a-d!" She admonished him, patting him on the back, trying to get him to pull himself together.

"Sorry." He wiped his eyes and stood up, kissing her head. As Nick returned to his seat, the waiter came back with their meals.

"Alright, we need to eat this as fast as possible, dad, I have to tell Natalie about this right away!"

"Mally, no way! I need to ask Sara first before you go squealing. I don't want Sara finding out like I found out about the baby…or, babies. You two are hopeless."

Mally gave him an unbelievable look. Her dad had just told her he was asking Sara to marry him, and he wanted her to keep it a secret? A SECRET!

"Dad! What the hell?"

"Language, Mally!" He gave her a parental look. "Why don't you come help me pick out the ring tomorrow. Will that keep your conniving gossiping under control?"

Mally rolled her eyes.

"You do realize how hard this is for me, don't you?"

Nick gave her a big, rubbin-it-in smile.

"If you tell, I'll legally change your name to Edith Penelope Stokes, and there's nothing you can do about it."

A/N: Haha! I pulled a Full House/7th Heaven/Friends/insert countless other shows here. I'm sorry. I just had to do it. Please review! Feed me!